Dec 05 WATCH: FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal, says it’d be ‘devastating’ if it lapsed By Eric Tucker, Associated Press He warned lawmakers at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday that there would be “devastating” consequences for public safety if the program is allowed to lapse. Continue reading
Nov 15 A key U.S. spy program will lapse at year’s end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Wray asked lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday to imagine what would happen if an attack occurred on U.S. soil that the FBI had not been able to disrupt because it didn't have the proper intelligence. Continue reading
Nov 09 FBI director cites a ‘potential conflict of interest’ in the selection process for a new headquarters By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The contentious debate over a new FBI headquarters is intensifying. Bureau Director Christopher Wray said he's concerned about a “potential conflict of interest” in the site selection. Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: FBI Director Chris Wray defends the ‘real FBI’ against criticism from House Republicans By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Republicans are prepared to aggressively question the director on several fronts, including the recent indictment of former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 07 What you need to know about the Republican-FBI clash over a Biden-related document By Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The yearslong feud between congressional Republicans and the FBI is reaching a new level of rancor as lawmakers prepare a resolution to hold bureau director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Senate Intelligence hearing on worldwide threats with heads of U.S. security agencies By Associated Press The Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing on worldwide threats with the heads of U.S. security agencies on Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 01 China dismisses recent FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory By Associated Press For the second day in a row, China is dismissing U.S. suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: DHS, FBI heads testify before Senate on China surveillance inside the U.S. By Associated Press During a Senate hearing on threats to the U.S. homeland, FBI Director Christopher Wray was quizzed about Chinese efforts to use their own police to surveil dissidents inside the United States. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Mayorkas, Wray testify on threats to the U.S. homeland in House hearing By News Desk The House Committee on Homeland Security covered a range of global and national dangers facing the United States -- including cyber threats, election security, international terrorism and the increasing threat of domestic terrorism. Continue reading
Aug 11 FBI head Wray calls online threats ‘deplorable’ following Mar-a-Lago search By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The director of the FBI has strong words for supporters of former President Donald Trump who have been using violent rhetoric in the wake of his agency's search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. Continue reading